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GYYm4 TIL Antarctica is classified as a desert because it has less than 25 cm rain per year.
nWkW7 TIL in 1910 the American Hippo Bill (resolution 23261) was introduced in congress. It had the goal of authorizing the importation and release of hippos in the bayous of america. Both to control an invasive species and as a meat source. It had support strong support, including Roosevelt and the USDA
9wpM6 TIL about onna-musha, japanese female noble warriors. Dozens of famous ones are known by name, many of which led their own units or even armies. Battlefield excavations have shown that in some battles in the 16th century as many as 30% of the combattants were likely women.
LPmZ TIL That China only allows 34 non-Chinese films a year to be shown in their theatres
R7GM1 TIL that after sex, female armadillos can delay the implantation of the fertilized egg, choosing at will when to actually become pregnant.